Make Cured Salmon at Home, Enjoy Brunch Vibes for Days Epicurious 1/17/2021 Joe Sevier
Salt, sugar, and a slab of fish. This, truly, is the full list of ingredients you need to make cured salmon at home. But, if you’re so inclined, you can absolutely make things a touch more interesting. Spices, spirits, herbs, and other flavorful ingredients, such as fresh beets or horseradish, are great for making your home-cured fish just a little bit extra.
This doesn’t have to be a huge undertaking. First, that slab of fish can be any size and almost any kind of fish (more on that later) you want it to be. In the mood to cure a whole side of salmon? Great! (You’re going to need a lot of sugar and salt.) Is a one-portion fillet of ocean trout more in your line? You can do that too. (You’ll need significantly less sugar and salt!) In fact, both Dianna Daoheung, chef-cofounder of Black Seed Bagels, and Kat Romanow, cofounder of The Wandering Chew, agree that curing a